“O, ye, outstanding city, protected by the pre-eminent King Dasaratha, may I now take leave of you. Farewell to the presiding deities that are protecting you! When my exile comes to an end and I will have gratified my father by the fulfilment of his words to my mother Kaikeyi, I shall see you again in the company of my father and mother.”
Rama bids farewell to Ayodhya 2.50.1-6
“O, ye, outstanding city, protected by the pre-eminent King Dasaratha, may I now take leave of you. Farewell to the presiding deities that are protecting you! When my exile comes to an end and I will have gratified my father by the fulfilment of his words to my mother Kaikeyi, I shall see you again in the company of my father and mother.”